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Michael Sonye

Michael Sonye

Actor, writer and composer · Born April 22, 1954 (72) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Michael Sonye was born on 22 April 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Cold Steel (1987), The Adventures of Taura: Prison Ship Star Slammer (1986) and Surf Nazis Must Die (1987).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 22, 1954 (72)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and composer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Michael Sonye's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
33%
Morality
24%
Self
12%
Bonds
12%
Power
10%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 2 · Earnest 5

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Tense
8
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Manic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Sonye's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Sonye's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Reel Evil(2012)

    as Homeless Man

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited - Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited - Part III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Dorm of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Alf

  • Bettie Page: Dark Angel(2004)

    as Irving Klaw

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Deathbed(2002)

    as Ghost Man

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Hate the Living!(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Terrors from the Clit 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Debbie Does Damnation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Cool Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Street Bum

  • Terrors from the Clit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Dark Romances Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Nightmare Man

  • Out on Bail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Karp

  • Disgusting Spaceworms Eat Everyone!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Simon Ziegler

  • Nightmare Sisters(1988)

    Composer · as Omar (as Dukey Flyswatter)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jake the Bartender

  • Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama(1988)

    as The Imp (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Cold Steel(1987)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Empire(1988)

    as Picnic Guy

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Blood Diner(1987)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Surf Nazis Must Die(1987)

    as Mengele

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Commando Squad(1987)

    Writer · as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Cyclone(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Taura: Prison Ship Star Slammer(1986)

    Screenplay · Story · as Krago

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Waiter

  • Sleazemania Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Thanks

  • Frozen Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1981 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Cold Steel (1987)

$286K worldwide

Highest rated

Blood Diner (1987)

Midcredits 30th

Most popular right now

Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)

Film career

  • 1986Screen debut· The Tomb

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 28: 18 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score4thWriting6 of 28: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleMusic3 of 28: 2 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

28 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s15 · 10 acting · 8 crew1990s4 · acting2000s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Michael Sonye's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 5th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Bettie Page: Dark Angel (2004)

78th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Blood Diner (1987)

Midcredits 30th · 34% liked

Reviewers score the acting 33/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Sonye's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles38–77 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Sonye work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Sonye's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Olen Ray shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles